Saturday, December 8, 2007

Saturday Photo Hunt --- Long

I'll bet the first thing that springs to my mind for this word is not your first choice. Although I could be wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.

Long primarily has a spatial sense but I'm thinking of a sense of time. Yes a long book. A book that takes a long time to read, for it has many pages. Some people say that they don't like to read a long book, but if I really like a book, I want it to go on forever. So no book is ever too long for me. It's too long if I don't like it, however long or short it may be.

The first long book that I read was Gone with the Wind and I was about 14. A group of girls in my class at high school had one copy and we passed it from hand to hand. Over 1000 pages. My turn came on a Friday afternoon and by Monday I could pass it on to the next in line. What a marathon read that was.

I call these long books chest crushers for I am fond of reading in bed. So here are some chest crushers from my book collection.

I love the cover of this one, all embossed and with gold lettering

A very recent acquisition, 1014 pages on the TBR pile

Granddaddy of my loooong books, 1349 pages

Did you know that A Suitable Boy is only 14th on the list of longest novels published? Check it out here.

Yes indeed, chest crushers

Who knew books were so hard to photograph? All kinds of reflections! With ten minutes of available time to spare, I hastily photographed a selection and these are the best.

I never would have thought of a long book for the theme and it's perfect. I think your photographs of long books are very appealing. When I was a teenager, I think the reason I liked Tolstoy so much was because of how long his books were. Seriously, if I like a book, I also want it to go on forever. Another thing I've found is that I can read a good book many times, taking something different from it at a different age. I enjoyed this post and I love the image of a chest crusher. I hope you have a very pleasant weekend.

Wow! They are pretty long books. It amazes me that you can go on reading which is very good. My eyes can't stand the strain. I'm looking at figures all the time and sometimes I feel I need the magnifying glass.

Oh I know all about chest crushers! (I read in the bath, sshhh!) My wrists must have become weaker as I've grown older because I now avoid reading hardbacks, even though they are more pleasing to the eye.

I loved Pillars of the Earth and have shared it with many friends. I have seen those type cathedrals in Europe but never really considered how they were built till after reading the book. The other two books I am not familiar with.